Chapter 4:

'Tell me everything!' Hilary said excitedly, stressing on each word. Kate took her seat on the cafeteria table opposite to her.

'It's not like Brooklyn and I go on a date everyday, you know,' Kate rolled her eyes irritably.

Julia and Hilary smiled. 'Sure doesn't seem like it,' Hilary smirked.

'What's that supposed to mean?'

'He likes you,'

'So does every other boy, like you said.'

'But you like him too,'

Kate blinked and then laughed. 'You are so gullible,' She shook her head and drank from her juice box.

'So what did you do?' Julia demanded.

'Oh just, went over to our special place you know_ the meadow_ we talked_ and then he drove me back home before the accident happened.'

'What accident?' Hilary and Julia cried together. A few students turned to look at them.

'We almost ran over a little girl. Don't know where she came from. She didn't get hurt_ we took her to the hospital_ and then she woke up, saying she wanted to see Kai.'

'Kai!!!' Hilary and Julia cried out once again. This time a lot of faces turned in their direction. Kate glared at her friends.

'Oh so that explains why Brooklyn has a bandage on his forehead!' Julia nodded.

Kate gasped and dropped the juice box. She had totally forgotten to ask him how he was feeling. She had been so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even smile back at him when she walked past him this morning.

She turned sideways to watch him pick up his tray and leave the cafeteria from a table crowded by his friends.

She stood up quickly but then sank back in her seat in distress. 'He must be angry at me by now,' she mumbled.

'What had Kai to do with that little girl?' Hilary asked sharply.

'I don't know, I asked but he didn't answer me.'

'We should find out,'

'Yeah, probably.'

'Did you see him today?'

'No, I haven't had the History period yet.'

'Make sure you ask.'

Kate pushed her tray of food away. She was annoyed now. This Kai character was getting on her nerves.

'He's still cute though,' Julia gushed.

'Who?' Hilary asked.

'Kai!' Julia hid her smile.

'I think he's a jerk,' Hilary said flatly.

'But he's so... charming... and hot!'

'He doesn't talk to anyone, remember? Should I help you recall the time he turned down Stephanie rudely in front of the whole school?'

'She had it coming.'

Kate felt nauseated by the subject of their talk and left the cafeteria. She felt angry at Kai for behaving rudely towards her. And now I have to make it upto Kingston just because of him. She thought heatedly.

Kai didn't take the history and algebra period. She felt relieved for she didn't want to see his face at the moment.

But by the end of the day her curiosity got the best of her and she walked down to the parking lot after school, searching for him and for Brooklyn.

She nearly bumped into someone on her way to Brooklyn's red Ferrari parked in the corner. 'You!' she said angrily as she looked up to meet a pair of violet eyes.

Kai ignored her and walked past her. 'Hold it right there, Kai. You've stirred up enough trouble for me already and I want to know what you're upto.' She said loudly.

He stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around. 'So?' she tapped her foot impatiently.

He slowly turned and glared at her. 'It's none of your business what I do and what I don't.' he replied in a cold tone.

Kate frowned as she boiled with rage. She had never been so angry in her life. 'It's my right to know who that little girl was and why she wanted to see you only,'

'I told you to let it go,'

'I won't let it go! I'll follow you around until you tell me and in case you're forgetting, you live right next door to me. There's no escaping. You have to tell me!'

Kai stared at her silver eyes with silent anger. She hesitated and looked away. 'All right,' he said through his gritted teeth. She looked up at him just in time to see him walk away.

'I'll be waiting,' she called after him and let out a tiresome sigh.

'He's so weird,' she concluded. She turned around to find Brooklyn standing there.

'Oh, hey!' she said, overcoming the surprise. He didn't speak. 'I'm sorry,' she said hastily.

'For what?' he asked, walking to his car. She walked beside him. 'For not paying attention to you today,' she said guiltily.

'I'm not angry at you,' he stopped to face her. She raised her eyebrows. 'You're not?'

'No, why would I be angry at you? You're my best friend....' he leaned towards her, shadowing with his tall figure.

She heard her heart beat faster. She looked at his eyes curiously, trying to judge his actions. '… and maybe... something more...' His face was inches from hers.